#Flood Light Reflector

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[vallification]

trust.

an eren jaeger drabble. notes/cw: reckless driving (?), sfw, gn! reader. it’s very short and more so an exercise to get me back into actually writing instead of posting headcanons lol. i’ll post something better later!

“do you trust me?” eren asks loudly through the sound of the wind and music, his vivid green eyes sparkling in the dim light of the car dash. there’s a bristling sort of energy radiating off of him, something wild and untamable, emphasized by an uninhibited sharp-toothed smile.

“what?” you ask in return, your own eyes flicking between eren and the road ahead. the road is empty. yellow reflectors whirr into one glowing line. eren’s already speeding, and your stomach is already flipping, and the long stretch of open road ahead is starting to curve. “eren, you need to pay attention—!”

“i’m paying attention, i promise. it’s a yes or no, baby, do you trust me?”

for a moment, time comes to a stop. everything stills and settles into silence. there’s no car noise, or whipping wind, or music; it’s just you, eren, and enough adrenaline to keep your hearts beating for eternity. you search his dilated eyes for any sliver of uncertainty and you find none. all you find is thrill. eren squeezes your thigh with a rough yet gentle hand, as if to affirm that you can say no, but to assure that you can say yes.

the car is barreling closer to the deep curve in the road. you know if you tell him to stop, he’ll stop. the fire burning in eren’s green eyes beckons for you to relinquish your control, and the love coursing through the grip on your leg reassures you that you are safe no matter what. your pounding heartbeat is marching back into your ears, reminding you that this moment won’t last forever. it’s a yes or a no.

“yes.”

within the second, your senses are flooding back, and the gas pedal is flush against the floorboard. eren’s hands are everywhere at once, pulling things, pushing things, maneuvering things like he’s part of the machine. eren gives no warning as he slings the car around the curve in one impossibly languid motion, and it feels like the car is going to flip side over side as the direction of momentum shifts, his tires screeching like wild animals the whole way through.

[junipernight]

The Quirks of Being a Ladybug

Chapter 3: Like a Moth to Flame

Ao3 link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/14679969/chapters/33916653

***

Lights. The photographer’s studio was full of them.

As a designer, Gabriel Agreste was keenly sensitive to color, texture, shape, lines, flow—

But in his recent collections, he was all about lighting. 

“Natalie,” he murmured, “make a note to center sequins in the new spring collection.”

Natalie hesitated. “.... Sir, the board wanted you to focus on expanding into the business professional sector next quarter.”

Gabriel waved her off. “Polished platinum accents then. Buttons and lapel bars for the boring men and women in gray suits. But sequins for the daywear line, and crystals for the evening wear.

“Of course,” she said, already tapping away on her tablet.

“Juliette!�� Shouted Gabriel. “Shoot that sequence again, but with the blue accent lights. I want the organza overlay on that skirt to glow. Give post production a rim light that they can work with.”

There was a flurry of motion as, all around them, the photographers assistants rushed to rearrange the various lamps and reflector screens and flash umbrellas in the studio. Other, more junior assistants came to pick up the flower petals scattered on the set floor (these would need to be collected into a basket, so they could be dramatically thrown in the air again)  while hair and makeup descended on the model—Tatianna, or Trisha, or something like that. She was a ballerina—to make little fixes in between takes.

Just about the only people in the studio who weren’t in motion were herself and Adrien. The boy was quietly tucked into a corner with a textbook, something he often did when he had to miss school for modeling shoots.

The staff finished their preparations.

“Places!” shouted Juliette, the photographer. “Pietro, easy with the flower petals this time, I don’t want to stop to pick up flowers every three  shots. Tiffany, on the count of three, relevé and cambré. Okay, un, deux, trois!”

Click. Click. Click.

“Fling the skirt out! Look over the shoulder!”

Click. Click-click. Click.

The photographer was shooting little glances at Gabriel in between poses, trying to gauge his approval. 

Natalie looked over at her boss. He was staring transfixed at a strobe light. She elbowed him.

“Uh, that’s beautiful, beautiful Juliette. But I fear that we’ve flooded the scene with too much light. We’ve lost the contrast, the intrigue, the shadow. Let’s have the lighting all come from one direction… think Rembrant and Vermeer, not Bouguereau. Also, Pietro, let’s leave the flowers on the floor, and throw glitter for this next one.”

“Glitter.” Juliette said flatly, already scowling. Her expression was mirrored by the model.

“Glitter,” said Gabriel firmly, leaving no room for argument.

The studio was thrown into a flurry once more.

Natalie sighed. She wondered if anyone else had caught on to the fact that Gabriel was toying with them. Not in any malicious way, but rather literally using the studio and its staff like a toy. This was the third lighting change Gabriel had requested, just for this dress; she had lost count of the number of additions, adjustments, and outright changes he’d made to the last six sets. Not that anyone was going to question the great Gabriel Agreste, especially when he’d pushed his last photographer to do work that ultimately won a Sony World Photography award.

Natalies supposed that playing with lighting during photoshoots was more productive than installing a light-show-and-water-jet fountain at the Agreste Mansion (something Gabriel had briefly considered and had her look into) even if it did end up eating extra time out of everyone’s schedules. 

Maybe for Christmas, Natalie could buy her boss a lava lamp. 

[beardedmrbean]

Senate President Ty Masterson, escorted by representatives and followed by senators, prepares Jan. 15, 2025, to cross from the Senate to the House for the governor's State of the State address. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)

TOPEKA — Changing the way Kansas Supreme Court justices get on the bench is a way of “giving power back to the people,” according to Senate President Ty Masterson.

Others fear electing justices would mean increasingly dark and divisive elections.

Masterson and a group of Senate Republicans in early March celebrated the passage of Senate Resolution 1611, which would give Kansans the choice of ditching the nomination and appointment system currently used to select state Supreme Court justices. It proposes allowing justices and candidates for the court to make political contributions and take part in political campaigns as a part of a popular vote election.

But first, Kansans must choose if it’s a change they want to make.

The proposal is a familiar one. Attempts to rework the judicial selection process in favor of bolstered legislative control have failed several times over the past two decades — most recently in 2022 and most notably under the leadership of former Republican Gov. Sam Brownback in 2016.

Former Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Lawton Nuss underwent the nominating and appointment process in 2002. More than a decade of his 17 years on the bench were spent as chief justice.

Nuss said if he had to campaign in a partisan election to sit on the state Supreme Court, he likely wouldn’t have tried to become a justice.

“Raising millions of dollars like in other states’ supreme court elections, feeling beholden to my contributors, and campaigning on what I would do if elected were my reasons years ago,” he said. “I stand by them today.”

State supreme court justices take an oath to be loyal to the state constitution, the “people’s document,” Nuss said.

Democrats, advocates and critics of the switch say that not only are elections at risk of being flooded with dark money and political interests, but issues protected by court decisions including abortion rights, voting rights and public education funding also run the risk of being toppled.

Davis Hammet, president of Loud Light Civic Action, said the challenges to the judicial system are important to understand. The Kansas Supreme Court has acted as a “final safeguard” for Kansans, he said.

“It’s not about people. It’s about raw political power,” Hammet said.

Supermajorities in both chambers and a conservative leadership determined to push a shared legislative agenda this year could mean that Republicans have a real shot at putting the question to voters. A change to justice selection requires a constitutional amendment, which only can occur in Kansas with voter approval and support from a two-thirds majority in both houses of the Legislature. It does not require the governor’s signature.

The resolution is awaiting a hearing in the House, which is scheduled for Thursday. Senators passed the resolution in early March with the exact number of votes needed to constitute a two-thirds majority.

Track record

Dissatisfaction with Kansas’  justice selection process often shares company with a distaste for state Supreme Court decisions.

Sen. Mike Thompson, a Johnson County Republican, described the merit-based selection process as insulated and opaque.

“If you get a nominee who takes the bench, we don’t have any way to deal with the bad decisions that may come out of that decision process,” Thompson said during a March 5 debate on the Senate floor.

He said “Kansas has the most overturned supreme court in the nation,” citing data that showed 87% of Kansas Supreme Court decisions since 2007 that were heard by the U.S. Supreme Court were overturned. 

“That fact alone should be disturbing and concerning,” Thompson said. 

David Morantz, a Kansas City attorney and former president of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, said Thompson’s claims were misleading.

From 2019 to 2025, of the 73 cases decided by the Kansas Supreme Court and up for review by the U.S. Supreme Court, only five were accepted, Morantz said, referencing publicly available data from the U.S. Supreme Court and Washington University in St. Louis. Going back to 2007, the denial rate remains largely the same, he said.

“In isolation, you can toss out almost any stat to try to make something look poor,” Morantz said. “Here, though, you can’t just look at the overall reversal rate in isolation.”

Since 1966, when a majority of Kansas Supreme Court justices were appointed by merit selection after the state switched its selection method in 1958, the Kansas Supreme Court case reversal rate is 66%. Nationwide it was about 77%, Morantz said.

He said he worries the push to change justice selections in Kansas is indicative of a national trend of taking aim at the judiciary and threatening the rule of law. 

“I think that the forces who have pushing this judicial elections change have long been upset with the decisions of the Kansas Supreme Court,” Morantz said. 

While Republicans say their polling data shows Kansans favor the change, Morantz pushed back. He argued that an attempt in 2008 in Johnson County to elect district judges failed with about 59% of voters against it shows Kansans aren’t demanding change. Kansas is not an outlier in its selection system, Morantz said. Thirteen other states select justices in a similar fashion.

Current system

Republicans characterize the current selection system as “elitist” because of the Supreme Court Nominating Commission’s makeup.

The nine-member nominating commission consists of five lawyers and four people selected by the governor, representing each of the state’s congressional districts. The commission sends three names of prospective justices to the governor, who then chooses a nominee to appoint. Nominees must be at least 30 years old and a practicing lawyer in Kansas for at least 10 years. After a justice’s first year on the bench and every subsequent six years, they face a retention vote.

Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, has appointed three justices during her tenure — one in 2019 and two in 2020. The current makeup of Kansas’ seven-justice Supreme Court leans moderate with three Kelly appointees, two appointees from Democrat Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, one Brownback appointee and one appointee from former Gov. Bill Graves, a moderate Republican.

Nuss, who retired from the bench in 2019, told The New York Times in 2016 that the current system of selecting justices is “superior to other models.” Regarding retention votes, he said, “I don’t know how much more democratic you can get.”

“And that’s still my position,” he recently told Kansas Reflector.

He equated the justice selection process to gymnastics. He asked how one knows that 11-time Olympic medal winner and 30-time World Championship medal winner Simone Biles is the best gymnast in the world. 

“It’s a competitive process that’s based on your merit,” he said of both gymnastics and Kansas Supreme Court justice selection process. “It’s not based on who you know or how much money you’ve raised.”

In Wisconsin, where state Supreme Court justices are elected through nonpartisan elections, an election at the end of March will determine if the court maintains its liberal majority. Donors to the two candidates’ campaigns are poised to top the previous $51 million spending record.

Masterson and other top Republicans emphasize the proposed change in Kansas is about the people’s right to vote.

“You know, you get to decide who your governor is. You get to decide who we are in the Legislature,” Masterson said at a news conference in early March. “But nobody gets to decide other than those few who really gets to make it on the high court.”

If the House votes on the resolution and two-thirds of the members support it, the question would appear on voters’ ballots in August 2026.

[absolutely-normal-about-x]

Cyber Elves

So since the topic of Cyber elves are in my mind let’s talk about them in the Context of Legends (And Reborn itself)

For the longest time the Cyber elves continued to exist even after the Floods that ruined the planet. Cyberspace is still around and their energy is still used to power certain things. Since then over the years the origin and information of cyber elves were lost to Terra and its people (Yes it includes Elyisians too but to some degree). Unlike humans, Carbons can sort of see cyber elves thanks to their machine-like nature, but they see them as balls of light and can’t hear them as they speak in an almost incomprehensible language. So it's pretty hard to directly interact with them since the tech that is needed to communicate has been lost to time.

Also they reside in specific ruins that connect to cyberspace since most tech of Terra are primitive so they can’t interact much as they used to in the past. Since the ruins and reflectors' energy are kinda made from them. So they are commonly found in ruins of terra. But that doesn’t stop them from messing with the carbon population by making their tech haywire or getting weird.

They are still mischievous creatures at the end of the day so they use this to play or attempt to interact with the Carbons. Carbons have started to call these creatures “Sprites” or “Spirits” because again they don’t really know the real name of the Elves.

Many diggers would often deal with Cyber Elves when exploring ruins. Either seeing their small balls of light floating around on the ruins, their equipment getting a bit too funky because of their antics and other bullshit. So it slowly becomes a common saying that if your device has been randomly acting weird in the middle of a Dig it’s probably the work of a “spirit” who’s doing this!

Even on occasions if you see a dead digger being surrounded by glowing lights it’s best to leave them alone as many believe that they guide the lost souls of Diggers to the afterlife. Since even not knowing their connection, Cyber elves were once Living beings so there’s some truth into it.

It’s never recorded or known that it’s possible for a Cyber elf to fuse with a Carbon. Because it’s mostly just rumors, some believe that it can grant a Carbon more power for a limited time, others believe that they can drive a person to absolute insanity and other mysterious ways. Seeing that they can interact with machines but since carbons are not exactly purely machine it’s unknown what happens to them or what are the known effects.

It’s possible to see a full on Cyber Elf…if you got to ruins that have a high concentration of cyber energy that is powerful enough to connect to cyberspace. But these ruins are extremely rare and dangerous and a few that venture there never truly make it out. There's been rumors for those who claim to enter those ruins and survive but they are never the same again….so these ruins are strictly off limits unless you have a special permit and that you are a High-Class S class Digger team.

Since X was once a cyber elf at some point he can see them more clearly but can’t really understand what they are saying. Also his knowledge of them could come in handy when it comes to dealing with them or finding ways to communicate with them. The guardians and Volnutt have this trait as well.

But there is one person on Terra who can not only understand the Cyber elves but also see clearly.

Zero

Since well…the Mother Elf and a Certain other were made from him after all.

[quietgamelover]

Alright lets rate some SPD megazords B)

My fiance and I watched this season together (his first time, my second time) so it's still pretty fresh in my head for the most part.

First up,

Delta Squad 8/10

I admit that this one is not my favorite (I tend to prefer the more square/angular designs) but I will admit that from a design standpoint it is an overall good design. All the zords include the flashing lights, the white color base, the rounded cockpits. The stripes of color on each zord also makes it so you can still distinguish which zord is which but it doesn't make them feel separate from the megazord as a whole. Also the silhouette is very much giving an old cop with the round bowl hats which I think is fun since the season is all about the future.

Delta Command 8/10

This guy fucks, the fact that they made a megazord thats like twice the size of a normal megazord is pretty rad ngl. I like that this one has the huge reflector/flood lights that carry through the design along with the flashing lights. It feels like if all the lights were on you would definitely think police raid which I think is a cool touch. This also might not be the case but it does kinda feel like they put different splotches of color on the zord to make it feel like it WAS constructed with 5 zords which I think is kinda neat considering the solo transformation zords typically have a pretty uniform color scheme.

Omegamax 3/10

I'm gonna be so real with yall this one feels pretty messy imo. I get that it's a bike cop, that does read with the helmet. The chest? He looks like he got impaled by a car tire... The shoulders being silver means they kinda fade into the background since they're on the outer edge of the megazord. Also ik you can't see em in this pic but the legs are SO square compared to the rest of the design, this whole upper torso has the corners shaved off of nearly everything. I also think this is a good example of the color palette getting too busy, theres gold, silver, red, blue, white, black, like it's too much happening. If you asked which color ranger piloted this white would probably be like my 3rd or 4th guess.

Deltamax 4/10

I feel like I'm kinda dunking on the omega ranger (I swear I'm not trying to) and tbf this zord does fix a lot of the silhouette issues I had with the Omegamax. The design feels more cohesive overall, the helmet works with the rest of the body and you can very clearly see the white ranger inclusion on this zord. I think the problem I'm having is this feels more like what the Omegamax could've looked like because I'm not seeing a lot of the delta squad megazord in here. Like yes I see the red rangers car and the various colors but like, yellow and pink are just...parked? On the shoulders? ok? Also blue and green are kinda hard to spot with all the colors going on in the design. Idk, I feel like they could've workshopped it some more

S.W.A.T. 3/10

It's strange. I don't dislike it, I'm just disappointed I think. Out of all of them this one definitely feels the furthest from police, which I get incorporating the space theme makes that kinda hard since we don't have space cops. Everything is just like so square though, and not in the good way. The shoulders/wings feel so flimsy and honestly I was looking through pictures and could not tell if they were in fact shoulders or wings which isn't great in terms of readability of the design. (ik they're shoulders now) I think its the way the red and blue zords overlap which kinda makes them feel like they're just floating next to each other rather than connected. I'm also not a fan of the pinstripe on the legs, it kinda draws my eye in a bit too much to that area and takes away from the actual zords.

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Overall, SPD does have some good designs but some of em definitely leave something to be desired. Aside from SWAT I do think that they all fit the theme quite well I just think that "Cops" is a bit of a strange theme to translate to a megazord design.

But again these are just my opinions, I'm just picky I guess xD

[rosemaryreaper]

Batten down the hatches!

This snippet has been sitting in my drafts for a while, and since I don’t know when I’ll ever finish it, here it is. The basic premise: a strange mystery lures our ragtag crew, including Danse, Haylen, and Ros, on an unconventional adventure outside the Commonwealth, with some help from Longfellow along the way.

Or, in other words, I really just wanted to use my sailing background in a fic for once.

* * * *

This wasn’t how Haylen had ever imagined she would die.

A fiery vertibird crash had been at the top of the list at one point. Execution by firing squad, briefly, at another. Throat torn out by a feral? Wouldn’t have been surprised. Replaced by a synth? Always a possibility. Shot by a raider? Hell, who hadn’t been. But to die lost at sea? The thought had never crossed her mind. Until now.

It was a toss-up how they would be lost. She had her caps on “lightning strike,” but “washed overboard” was a close second. She had never trusted those rusted old lifelines. The longer they took to get the sails in, though, the faster “capsizing” crept towards the lead.

The world roiled in shades of gray one ink drop away from pure sightlessness. The ocean was a shapeless mass of tar, heard more as an angry whisper on the hulls than seen. The rain just cold pinpricks on the exposed slivers of her skin, its faint pattering drowned out by the wind howling through the stays.

Then the world was bright, bright, bright. There was white light bursting in the clouds and silver gleaming on the backs of short, choppy waves. The deck flooded into view in front of her, beyond her hands and their tight-knuckled grip on the helm. Shadows stretched from frantic bodies. Rain dotted her vision like static on a terminal, blasted across her goggles by the wind. A reflector glinted on the elbow of someone’s foul weather jacket. Then it went dark again—darker than dark—while the white clung behind her eyes. Longfellow’s resulting curse lost itself in a crash of thunder.

Haylen fought the urge to rub her eyes to clear them. It wouldn’t have done any good, between the night and her rain-blasted goggles. She blinked until she could make out the three figures by the mast, barely visible in the dim beam of Longfellow’s headlamp. Danse’s broad shoulders strained as he shoved his weight against the winch handle, to no avail. Caleb held tight to the boom, tugging at the tangled lines. Neither were making progress. The mainsail strained dangerously at three-quarters of its full height.

Haylen imagined she could hear the anemometer whirring at the top of the mast. Numbers blinked on the tiny screens behind the helm: wind holding steady at 30 knots, gusting higher. There was a gust at 40 knots…48 knots…52 knots…climbing. Something groaned deep within the Kingfisher. They should have reefed the main minutes ago.

In the cockpit, somewhat sheltered from the rain, Ros and Chloe swiftly cranked in the jib. Haylen waved a hand when there was a handkerchief of the forward sail left. Trusting her, they stopped. Ros secured the significantly more cooperative line around the winch while Chloe locked the sheet. Haylen shoved down an instant wave of anxiety. She had made the call on instinct and five days’ worth of knowledge. She had no idea if she was right.

The starboard jackline furiously slapped the deck with each gust, tossing extra noise into the wind-driven cacophony. Longfellow’s headlamp shone in her direction. His rough voice rushed by her ears. She gave a frustrated flick of her wrist. She couldn’t hear a word he was saying.

A wave hit the hull beam-on, jolting the ship to port. Caleb’s ass hit the deck with a thud they could all feel. Haylen braced herself against the traveler before hers could do the same. Danse snagged the back of Caleb’s harness before he could tumble away. The jackline pulled taut as Longfellow stumbled, but otherwise the old harborman remained standing.

The headlamp relocated her. Longfellow pointed into the wind, arm straight and fingers together. She replied by turning the helm in the same direction. Bouncing on the choppy waves, the Kingfisher swung into irons, where Haylen held her best she could. She had just thrown the ship’s steering capability into the wind—almost literally.

Without any forward momentum, the Kingfisher jerked uncomfortably from hull to hull, rolling and dipping in a new direction each second. She swung the helm from port to starboard and back again, struggling to keep the bow to the wind. “Luffing” was too gentle a word to describe the aggressive beating of the sails. The boom creaked bitterly as it bucked against the mainsheet, rattling the blocks all the way aft on the traveler. Suddenly fearful one would break off and hit her, Haylen pulled herself closer to the helm.

The men were shouting at each other, the words even less sensical than before. Ros and Chloe clung to the cockpit tables, their feet slipping on the floor’s worn grip. Haylen couldn’t tell if the damp feeling beneath her foul weather gear was sweat or rain. The sky burst into cold silver. Thunder crashed back down with the dark. It was 3 A.M. and she had never felt more awake.

[danandersonphoto]

Editorial Portraits for the Washington Post

Back in late April I accepted an assignment from the Washington Post to shoot a series of portraits for a story on a Pensacola, Florida based business owner.  Emily Ley is owner of Simplified, a stationary company that she runs out of her home on the Florida Gulf Coast.  This wasn’t a lifestyle feature about independent business owner as Ley was suing the administration of US President Donald Trump over his tariff policy.  It has disrupted her business in the worst way and caused the cost of her suppliers to skyrocket over night.

Tear sheet from the Washington Post

I packed my roller kit with a few cameras, lenses and my small flash kit.  I wasn’t sure what the location was going to be like till I arrived, so I wanted to be prepared.  After arriving at her home (she was lovely to work with btw) and seeing her home office I probably could have gotten by with half the gear I brought.  Her home office was in a corner room of her house with open windows on two of the four sides.  The shoot was held at midday so the sun was directly overhead meaning mostly nice soft light was bouncing in from the windows.  I built a few lights just in case, but I probably could have gotten by with just a reflector on a small stand.

Alternate photo with a small flash with a small soft box for the main light with ambient window light as the fill.

For most of the shots I chose a combination of both.  I had one small strobe in a bounce-umbrella that operates like a small octobox on one stand and my trusty Five-in-one circular reflector on the other.  

For the photos above (yes it's the color version of the published image) I placed the light just out of frame camera right as a separation light and had the reflector just camera left of me catching the light of the flash and bouncing it onto her face fro some fill.

Her office wasn't the only place with a good flood of natural, soft light. We shot several images in the kitchen to vary it up. For the above image I had my reflector off to camera right for a kiss of fill, but it the distance it was at it would not have killed me to shoot without it. I really like the soft highlights on her hair from the left and right windows.

For this image I ditched the modifiers and went with all available light.

I shot some alternates of her smiling just in case. On their own they are solid images, but considering the tone of the story they would be more appropriate for a lifestyle piece on Emily's company and not a feature story about her business facing difficulty from the new tariffs policy.

I only used a reflector off to camera left for fill on here face with the windows in the back and front providing mostly enough light for the image.

I even took some images outside on her back porch. The sun provided a nice highlight to the camera right side of here face. I used my flash with a bounce umbrella to camera left for my main light. I kept a ND filter on my 23mm prime lens to keep my depth of field low and my shutter speed within sink range. I could have gone with high speed sync for my light, but I prefer to avoid it when possible to save me on recycling time for my flash.

The shoot went well. Not including travel time I was at her home for maybe two hours (including set up and break down) and immediately went to a coffee shop about ten minutes away to edit and send the images so my editor could look them through over the weekend.

[sngl-led-auto-lights]

Why has the introduction of brighter vehicle headlights given rise to criticism that headlights have become overpoweringly intense?

In recent years, the substantial increase in the brightness of car headlights has sparked a lot of controversy about "excessive glare". This phenomenon stems from the intertwined influence of technological progress, design trends, regulatory lags and human physiological limitations. The following is a detailed analysis:

I. The double-edged sword of technological upgrade

The brightness revolution of LED/HID

Lumen value surge: Modern LED or xenon headlights (HID) can reach 2,000–1,000 lumens (halogen lamps are only 1,000 lumens), which significantly improves the driver's own vision, but also causes the following problems:

◦ Inferior LED or HID high color temperature blue light (7,000–8,000K) scatters more strongly (Rayleigh scattering effect), resulting in a 3–5 times increase in the glare of oncoming/pedestrians (NHTSA 2021 study).

◦ Failure to focus narrow beams: Some retrofit accessories directly replace high-brightness bulbs without changing the reflector design, resulting in diffused beams (IIHS data shows that 47% of retrofit lamps exceed the legal scattering angle). Only LEDs with adjustable light patterns can reduce beam diffusion and glare without changing the reflector design.

Limitations of adaptive systems

Matrix LED/ADB (adaptive high beam) can theoretically block light in different areas, but:

◦ The sensor response delay (about 0.3-1 second) still causes the illuminated party to experience short-term glare (300 milliseconds is enough to trigger a momentary visual blind spot).

◦ In tunnels/curved road scenes, due to complex road conditions, the system may misjudge and fail to close the high beam area in time.

II. Side effects of vehicle design

The height of chassis of SUV/pickup trucks has generally increased

The problem of irradiation angle:

◦ The typical position of SUV headlights: 70–90cm from the ground (50–65cm for sedans), which causes the light to directly hit the cockpit of low-floor vehicles (especially the driver's eyes are close to the beam path).

◦ European research shows that complaints about glare from SUV headlights are 40% higher than those from sedans.

Trend towards wide-body vehicles

Modern car heads are wider and the horizontal beam spreads more widely (such as the headlight spacing of Ford F-150 is 1.5 meters), which increases the glare coverage area at two-lane intersections.

III. Lag of regulations and standards

Rigid limits on light intensity and color temperature

The US FMVSS 108 standard still allows a maximum light intensity of 700,000 candela/headlight (far exceeding the 425,000 candela of the European ECE R112), and does not regulate the color temperature range.

Although China's GB 25991-2010 limits light intensity, it is vague about technical details such as "scattering angle".

Lack of supervision in the modification market

E-commerce platforms are flooded with non-standard LED bulbs (such as cheap accessories claiming "40,000 lumens"), but law enforcement agencies have difficulty tracking such illegal modifications.

Fourth, hard limits of human physiology

Pupil adaptation delay

From dark to bright environment, it takes 5-8 seconds for the human pupil to completely contract (NHTSA), while the glare exposure during nighttime encounters is usually only 1-2 seconds, causing the retina to be overloaded in an instant and "blind".

Impact of age and eye diseases

The elderly (pupil contraction ability decreases by 20%/decade) and patients with astigmatism (accounting for 30% of the global population) are more sensitive to glare (the tolerable brightness threshold is reduced by 50%).

V. Social feedback and technical correction

Public protests intensify

32 states in the United States have proposed legislation to limit the brightness of headlights on new models, while a British survey showed that 74% of drivers believe that glare "threatens nighttime driving safety."

Technical optimization direction

Mandatory matrix beam technology: The EU requires new cars to be equipped with intelligent partition shading function as standard from 2024.

Color temperature limit: Japan plans to limit the color temperature of headlights to below 5,000K to reduce the proportion of blue light.

Laser-assisted lighting: Use more precise high beam assistance to avoid direct human gaze (such as the laser-assisted high beam equipped with Audi A8).

Summary: The core contradiction of the dispute The "excessive brightness" of headlights actually reflects the conflict between individual safety and public safety:

Drivers pursue personal field of vision optimization → leading to an increase in the risk of group glare.

In the future, we need to rely on the balance of legal enforcement, technological intelligent upgrades, and strengthen public education (such as the correct use of the automatic high beam function, adjusting the high and low beam height according to the standard, and using adjustable light type LED lights to achieve the least scattered light). During the transition period, it is recommended that drivers wear anti-blue light glasses (such as clip-on yellow light lenses) at night and reasonably adjust the angle of the rearview mirror to reduce glare interference.

[attackcopterblog]

Modlite Multi-Mode IR Light Heads: Flood vs. Throw

Modlite Systems has entered into their next generation of Infrared light heads with new IR Multi-Mode light heads in Flood and Throw configurations. Modlite Multi-Mode IR-940 Light Head (Flood) This is a dedicated IR illumination head that is designed to output IR light in the 940nm IR spectrum. The reflector is designed to deliver a good amount of spill and a well-defined hot spot at distances…

[kingisgreat]

Snap the Perfect Day: 5 Essential Questions to Ask Your Wedding Photographer

1. What’s Your Photography Style?

Understanding a photographer’s style is crucial. Are they more candid, capturing raw emotions and spontaneous moments, or do they prefer posed shots that showcase elegance and control? Think of your wedding day like a movie; do you want a documentary-style film or a classic romantic tale? Ask for their portfolio to see if their previous work matches your vision.

2. How Many Weddings Have You Shot?

Experience matters. A photographer who has shot dozens of weddings will know how to handle any situation that arises. Picture it like having a seasoned captain navigating a ship through stormy seas versus a novice still learning the ropes. Ask about their experience, especially in terms of the types of weddings they’ve covered. This will give you confidence that they can capture your special day flawlessly.

3. What Packages Do You Offer?

Every couple has different needs and budgets, so it’s vital to understand what’s included in each package. Does the package come with a second shooter for extra angles? Are prints included, or is it just digital? Think of packages as different flavors of ice cream; you want to choose the one that satisfies your cravings for both quality and quantity. Clear details about what you’re paying for can help avoid surprises later on.

4. How Do You Handle Lighting Situations?

Weddings can happen in various lighting conditions, from bright, sunny outdoor ceremonies to dimly lit receptions. A good photographer knows how to adapt. It’s like a chameleon changing colors; they must blend into any environment to capture the perfect shot. Ask how they plan to handle different lighting scenarios and if they use any special equipment, like external flashes or reflectors, to ensure your photos are stunning, no matter the setting.

5. What’s Your Post-Wedding Process?

The wedding day may be over, but the magic doesn’t stop there. Understanding how long it’ll take to receive your photos and in what format is essential. Do they offer online galleries, physical albums, or digital downloads? It’s like waiting for the final episode of your favorite series; you want to know when you can enjoy the finale! Knowing the timeline and options will set your expectations for when those cherished memories come flooding back.

In conclusion, choosing the right wedding photographer can make all the difference in your big day. By asking these essential questions, you can be sure that you’re selecting someone who aligns with your vision and can capture those unforgettable moments. So don’t be shy — get out there and start your conversations!

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When it comes to capturing the magic of a wedding, a professional approach is paramount. At Weclickstories, we understand that each moment is unique and deserves meticulous attention. Our photographers are not just skilled technicians; they are artists who blend creativity with technical prowess to create stunning visuals that tell your love story.

[shafqat123]

Seasonal Tips for Sathat Services in Saudi Arabia:

Saudi Arabia’s diverse climate, ranging from scorching summers to moderate winters, affords specific demanding conditions for Sathat services, which give essential towing and roadside assist. To make certain optimum usual performance and purchaser pride at some diploma inside the year, it’s miles critical to evolve strategies and operations regular with the season. Here are a few seasonal hints for Sathat services in Saudi Arabia.

Summer Tips:

1. Heat Management:

Saudi Arabia’s summer time temperatures can exceed 50°C (122°F), that may effect every vehicles and employees.

Hydration and Heat Safety: Ensure that all technicians stay hydrated and take normal breaks to keep away from warm temperature-associated ailments. Equip tow vans with enough water materials and cooling packs.

Vehicle Cooling Systems: Regularly take a look at and preserve the cooling structures of tow vehicles to prevent overheating. Ensure that aircon gadgets are useful to offer a snug surroundings for drivers and clients.

Tire Maintenance: High temperatures can cause tire blowouts. Regularly look at the tires of tow vehicles for placed on and tear and keep right tire pressure.

2. Battery Care:

Heat can considerably lessen battery lifestyles.

Battery Inspections: Frequently take a look at out and test the batteries of tow motors to make sure they’ll be in perfect operating scenario.

Portable Chargers: Equip tow vehicles with portable battery chargers to assist clients who also can revel in battery failures.

3. Fluid Levels:

High temperatures can purpose rapid evaporation of essential fluids.

Regular Checks: Regularly test and top up fluids collectively with engine oil, coolant, and brake fluid.

Emergency Supplies: Carry greater assets of those fluids to help clients in want.

Winter Tips:

1. Cold Weather Preparedness:

While winters in most factors of Saudi Arabia are slight, some areas can experience cooler temperatures.

Warm Clothing: Ensure that technicians are prepared with warmth apparel and blankets to live snug in the path of cold spells.

Defrosting Equipment: Equip tow trucks with defrosting machine and merchandise to deal with frosted windshields and home home home windows.

2. Battery Performance:

Cold temperatures could have an impact on battery usual performance.

Battery Testing: Regularly take a look at the batteries of tow trucks and replace any that display symptoms and signs of susceptible point.

Jumper Cables: Equip tow cars with heavy-duty jumper cables to assist clients with lifeless batteries.

3. Tire Traction:

Ensure that tow automobiles have ok traction in case of rain or icy situations.

Tire Condition: Regularly investigate tires and update them if the tread is worn.

Sand or Salt: Carry sand or salt to offer greater traction in slippery situations.

Rainy Season Tips:

1. Visibility and Safety:

Rain can significantly reduce visibility and increase the hazard of injuries.

Windshield Wipers: Regularly check and replace windshield wipers to make certain smooth visibility.

Lights and Reflectors: Ensure that each one lighting and reflectors on tow vehicles are functioning well to keep visibility in heavy rain.

2. Hydroplaning Prevention:

Wet roads can motive hydroplaning, in which tires lose contact with the road ground.

Tire Tread Depth: Ensure that tow truck tires have ok tread depth to keep grip on wet roads.

Safe Driving Practices: Train drivers to lessen pace and boom following distance for the duration of rain to save you hydroplaning.

3. Flooded Areas:

Floods can be risky for every vehicles and technicians.

Route Planning: Use GPS and weather updates to avoid flooded areas and plan secure routes.

Safety Gear: Equip technicians with waterproof boots and garb to navigate through flooded areas because it should be.

General Tips for All Seasons:

1. Regular Training:

Provide ongoing education for technicians to cope with seasonal traumatic situations effectively.

Safety Protocols: Update safety protocols and techniques constant with the season.

Customer Service: Emphasize the significance of customer service and verbal exchange, especially at some stage in traumatic situations.

2. Vehicle Maintenance:

Maintain a rigorous vehicle renovation schedule to make certain reliability and protection.

Regular Inspections: Conduct ordinary inspections of tow trucks and device to discover and address capability issues.

Service Records: Keep particular provider information to song protection and maintenance.

3. Emergency Preparedness:

Prepare for sudden situations that may rise up in any season.

Emergency Kits: Equip tow automobiles with emergency kits, along side first useful aid resources, tools, and essential fluids.

Communication Systems: Ensure that every one conversation systems are practical to preserve touch with dispatch facilities and customers.

[chandupalle]

UV Curing System Companies - Heraeus (Germany) and Nordson (US) are the Leading Key Players

The UV curing system market is projected to reach USD 8.6 billion by 2026 from USD 3.6 billion in 2021; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 18.6% from 2021 to 2026. The growth of the UV curing system market in North America is mainly driven by large-scale funded programs by the government. Moreover, the high adoption rate and technological advancements also drive the growth of the UV curing system market in North America.

The North American region is the largest market as the region is home to major players in the market such as Dymax (US), Phoseon (US), and Baldwin Technology (US). Stringent regulatory framework by agencies such as EPA (Environment Protection Agency) and the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) is playing a key role in the monitoring and commercialization of UV curing technology. The large share enjoyed by the region is due to the vast presence of various large—scale automotive and medical machinery manufacturers.

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus is expected to affect the UV curing system market, but steady recovery is expected by 2022. The expansion of the market is due to the rising demand from the semiconductor & electronics industry as well as from the medical sector. Developing countries in APAC have a vast growth potential as well as a favorable environment for product manufacturers. Therefore, the UV curing system market in APAC is expected to grow at the highest rate during the forecast period.

Growing inclination toward eco-friendly products, along with stringent regulations regarding use of green products would further fuel the adoption of UV curing systems in APAC. Furthermore, greater benefits of UV Curing systems than traditional curing systems and rising demand of UV LEDs across industries are also favoring the growth of the UV curing system market in the region.

High-growth prospects of UV curing technology in new applications and preference for UV technologies for print label and packaging due to COVID-19  are the major opportunities for the UV curing system market. On the other hand, factors such as the lack of awareness and high cost of UV curable coatings and limited depth of curing are restraining the growth of the UV curing system market. Risks related to hazardous effects of mercury present in UV mercury lamps, slowdown in production of manufacturing industries due to COVID-19 and cracking defects on UV curable coating products are few challenges that the manufacturers are facing.

Major UV Curing System companies include:

Baldwin Technology (US),

Dymax (US),

Nordson (US),

Excelitas Technologies (US),

Heraeus (Germany),

Phoseon Technology (US),

Hönle (Germany),

DELO (Germany),

IST Metz (Germany),

American Ultraviolet (US),

Hanovia (US),

Omron Corporation (Japan),

Uvitron (US),

Atlantic Zeiser (Germany),

Benford UV (US),

Miltec UV (US),

Thorlabs (US)

Top 2 Players in UV curing system Market:

HEREUS

Heraeus is a technology group focusing on precious and special metals, medical technology, quartz glass, sensors, and specialty light sources. The company offers UV curing systems through its subsidiary, Heraeus Noblelight.

Heraeus Noblelight is a key player in designing and manufacturing xenon & krypton arcs and flash lamps. It offers its services to including steel, electronics, chemicals, automotive, and telecommunications industries. The company has more than 100 subsidiaries in 38 countries, including Germany, China, the US, and the UK.

NORDSON

Nordson offers precision dispensing, fluid management, and related technologies. Its microwave-powered ultraviolet (UV) curing systems offer durable and cost-effective performance for curing liquids, powders, coatings, adhesives, and sealants.  Such UV curing systems deliver application flexibility with a range of precisely focused and flood reflector geometries in wood, plastic, glass, and other heat-sensitive substrates. The company offers products and systems in dispensing, applying & controlling adhesives, industrial coatings, sealants, paints, polymers, and biomaterials. It offers products for aerospace, agriculture, lawn, garden, appliance, automotive and transportation, chemicals, construction and architecture, defense, medical, electrical, electronics and semiconductor, and energy. It has manufacturing sites in the US, Belgium, Germany, India, Netherlands, Thailand, the UK, and China. Nordson conducts business through 2 divisions: advanced technology solutions and industrial precision systems. UV curing systems with several applications related to coating and drying using UV LED is offered by the industrial coating systems segment.

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What should we learn on Staduim Led Flood Lights

The lighting fixtures in the stadium are mainly divided into lighting fixtures for the competition venue and lighting fixtures for the auditorium. The lighting fixtures of the competition venue refer to high-power and high-intensity stadium lights. Usually called stadium led flood lights. Here are some features of stadium led flood lights 1 High light intensity The space height of the stadium is very high, and the light intensity of several million candela from the lamps is required to meet the viewing needs of the audience. If there is a TV broadcast, then sufficient light intensity becomes particularly important. 2 Accurate and diverse light distribution When the stadium is illuminated, the beams of multiple lamps and lanterns meet and cooperate with each other to achieve the lighting effect. After the lamps are installed and fixed on the spot, they not only need to meet the illumination and uniformity requirements on the horizontal plane, the illumination and uniformity requirements on the vertical plane, but also control the incident angle of the light to not cause glare to the players in the active position and the field of sight. Affect the performance of the exercise level, while not spilling into the audience. 3 Anti-glare structure In addition to the light distribution design, the glare control of the lamps also relies on the shading structure of the lamps to reduce glare. Stadium led flood lights can pretend to be shading parts to meet the requirements. 4 Good color rendering For venues where major international competitions are broadcast on TV, it is required that the light of the lamps should have a very good ability to restore colors, and the color rendering index should not be less than 80. The color rendering index of high-definition television broadcasting major international competitions should not be less than 90. Our stadium led flood lights CRI is more than 90. 5 Angle adjusting device The lamp should have a flexible, accurate and reliable aiming adjustment device. In the installation process of the luminaire, the aiming of the luminaire is the last step to complete the installation. Aim at the lighting target position to meet the lighting requirements of illuminance and uniformity. Stadium led flood lights can flexibly adjust the light angle to meet various illumination requirements. 6 The light spot should be oblate The luminaire is usually installed on the side of the illuminated area for projection. The projection angle of the beam is at a certain angle to the illuminated surface. Therefore, when the shape of the luminaire's spot is circular, the spot projected to the illuminated area will become a flat ellipse. , Only the light beam of the luminaire is oblate, the light spot projected on the illuminated area will form a circle covering a larger area. stadium led flood lights can form a huge illuminated area. Stadium led flood lights adopts heat pipe riveting fin heat dissipation technology, excellent heat dissipation performance; professional light distribution selection, built-in high-purity aluminum reflector to effectively suppress glare and spilled light; high-strength 4mm  tempered glass, no need for protective cover, high-pressure cast aluminum shell, Strong anti-strike ability; The overall electrophoresis process has passed the 200-hour smoke test and the protection level is IP65. BBier is a professional best outdoor solar post lights supplier & manufacturer in Shenzhen China.We have focused on energy saving and environment protection for more than 10 years. Our products passed ETL&DLC&CE&ROHS certifications. We can produce different powers and different shape of Stadium led flood lights. And all of them are 3 years warranty. And we promise that we will offer you best after-sale service to help u to solve any problems you meet. In our factory, we can help you to ha an sample for test first. And we can also make customization based on your requirements. Read the full article

[yieldfruit]

Children of God do not always find it smooth sailing to heaven. Even in the good bark of Christ-crucified there are storms. Christ may be in the vessel, but he may be asleep, and the ship may be tossed with the tempest. I shall describe with great brevity what I believe to be with some Christians a frequent experience:

The light of God’s countenance is taken away from us. We were sitting yesterday at the banquet of wine with Christ, with his banner of love waving over us, and now to-day we cry, "He hath brought me into darkness, not into light! He hath turned against me his fierce anger! Oh, that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his feet, for, truly, he is turned against me and he smites me with a heavy hand!" [Ref. Lamentations 3 & Job 23] At such seasons it will happen that our graces will refuse to act. Like some flowers that shut up their cups when the sun is gone, so will our love and our faith shut themselves up. They are reflectors, when there is no light without they cannot reflect any within. I have known what it is to search my heart through and through...ay, and to bring my soul to the closest investigation, with diligent enquiry asking, “Is this faith, or is it presumption? Is it really trusting in Christ, or is it all a fond persuasion of my own, an unwarranted confidence, a false security?”

At such times you may rest assured that the devil will cast in suggestions to torment us. He is an old coward: he always strikes the saints when they are down. I only wish he would meet me on some sunny day when my faith is strong and Christ is with me, I would give him a wound or two for himself! But, alas, he comes on us in the dark, when we have been slipping and tumbling down about in that Valley of Humiliation, where we are afraid of the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and there he stands right in the way and swears that he will spill our soul’s blood, but farther on the road to heaven we shall never go; and then, if Satan comes, and his tyrannical voice is heard, the dogs that erst did lay quiet within our soul begin to howl, and the corruptions that we almost thought dead and buried suddenly lift their heads. Seems it not as though the fountains of the great deep were broken up, and a very Noah’s flood, a mighty deluge breaks forth to inundate even the mountains of our last hope, till we seem to have no chance of escape and the soul is ready to die. Perhaps at this moment we turn to the word of God: and it seems all a blank. The very promises that used to cheer us refuse to speak to us. We go where the saints of God go to hear the gospel, but we find no comfort there. The word appears to condemn rather than console us.

At that very minute we are assailed with some temporal trouble, and when spiritual trouble and temporal trouble come together and two seas meet — ah, it is hard for the poor bark to keep above the water at all. Yet have we known it so. A wild deliriousness has seized us. At the same time there has been this horrible thought, “After all may I not have been deluded?” and Satan howls out, “Why, of course you were! You are no child of God” and the flesh prevails awhile over the spirit, and conscience itself becomes a tormentor, upbraids and accuses us; then alas! for our poor vessel— it seems as if all hope that we should be saved were utterly taken away.

Well, but cannot we turn to prayer at such times as that? Yes, brethren, and that is the only thing we can do; and perhaps the only prayer we can get at then is a groan or a sigh, and it is a thousand mercies that if we cannot pray we can groan, or, if we cannot get to a groan, we can breathe, and our very breath of desire is accepted of God. When we are so down in the dust, so crushed, and broken, and bruised, that we could not put half-a-dozen sentences together, and would not dare to utter even one as children of God, we may still come as sinners and say, “Lord receive a poor worm of the dust, and if I never was thy child yet, make me one now. Take me just as I am! I come to thee just as I thought I did before, and, sink or swim, I rest my guilty soul on Christ.”

Now, why I have introduced this at all is just this. There are many young believers who get into such a squall, and do not know what to make of it. They say, “Why, had I been a child of God I could not have drifted into this frightful tempest.” How sayest thou so? Did not David go through it? He said, “All thy waves and thy billows have gone over me.” You must be very little acquainted with the history of the people of God if you think that they are strangers to these conflicts. There are some old mariners here that I could call up into the pulpit, if it were needed, to tell you that they have done business on great waters many years, and they have encountered many storms. You cannot expect to be upon these seas and not have tossings to and fro sometimes. The strongest faith that ever was in this world has sometimes faltered. Even Abraham had times when his faith was exceeding weak, though, indeed, at other times it staggered not at the promise through unbelief. David was a great man in battle, but he waxed faint, and had like to have been slain. So you will and the bravest of God's servants have their times when it is hard to hold their own; when they would be glad to creep into a mouse-hole, if they could there find themselves a shelter.

But this is the point, dear brothers and sisters— no soul that rests in Jesus will ever be wrecked. You may have the tempests and tossings, but you will come to land; be sure of that. Now, Christ is in the same boat with all his people. If one of his members can perish, he must perish too. “Strong language!” say you. Well, it is all in that verse— “Because I live ye shall live also.” You know, if you have got a man and you put him in the water, as long as his head is above the water you cannot drown him. There are his feet down in the mud; they will not drown, and he cannot drown. There are his hands in the cold stream; the hands are not drowned, cannot be, because his head is all safe. Now, look at our glorious Head. See where he is exalted in the highest heavens, at the right hand of the Father. The devil cannot drown me, and cannot drown you if you are a member of Christ’s body, because your Head is safe. Your Head is safe, and you are safe too. Rest you in this; that your faith may be shaken, but it cannot be destroyed.

Charles Spurgeon

[shedobewritingtho]

To the stars - Park Jinyoung

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Big thanks to @ihateeveryone2021 for requesting this prompt and also for having patience with me all this time. Enjoy reading it!

**also this needs editing and a "read more", I'm mentioning this because I know I have to include this, and for that I'll be back later. Thanks for your patience! 💕

"Come on, you have to be active in order to learn how to use it properly." Bambam whines while taking Jinyoung"s phone in order to show him how reels work. "I know you are a bit older but I was not expecting you to act as if you were born in the past century."

"Give it back." Jinyoung says on a pouty tone, while reaching out and snatching his phone out of his friend's hand. "I don't need your help if you're going to insult me."

"Well good luck then!" his friend answers while laughing. "You better be coming with me this weekend, I have already bought two tickets."

"Yeah, whatever." the elder says while focusing on his phone.

Bambam's love for fashion was a good excuse for the two to go out and have some fun. There was this upcoming runway show they wanted to attend and it was getting closer and closer, making Bambam act like the fake maknae he is out of excitement.

On the other hand, Jinyoung was getting really bored and thought that a good way to promote himself would be social media, the tool everyone uses lately. There was one problem though. He never found too much interest in this before so he was not the most skilled influencer on the platform. His picture-taking skills were not bad, but when it came to selfies, the poor boy had to try hard. Posting was not a pleasure either, the descriptions not making any sense in his opinion and the commands on instagram not being really easy to follow.

So here comes the deal: Jinyoung agreed to go with Bambam on this runway show as long as Bambam would help him learn how to use instagram and other social media. A deal hard to keep when his friend was getting annoyed at his lack of skill.

After giving it some thought, Jinyoung decided against dissapointing his friend, although the instagram skill-learning process was now a solo battle. So here they were, on a saturday evening, ready to attend this big runway show. At least Jinyoung was ready. Bambam was fashionably late, as always, so his friend was now texting him not very cute invitations.

"I should've known he would be late. Ah, sh*t. He's got both tickets. Amazing." Jinyoung mutters to himself while waiting in front of the big building. Even from outside, everything looked shiny and expensive, as expected. People were entering the building in a calm, calculated manner, no hustle. Everyone was dressed nice and had an exquisite aura. Jinyoung really loved the place, even from outside, so he had a really good idea: what about trying to take a really cool selfie there? The lights were amazing and everyone seemed to think the same.

He took his phone out of his pocket, looked for the instagram app and, after a few taps, he managed to open the app's camera. Here comes the hard part. Jinyoung extends his arm in order to include in the picture the amazing background he had. Because of his poor skills, though, he finds himself stumbling and moving a bit around, trying to get the perfect picture. While taking a step back, he bumps into someone.

"I'm so sorry." he manages to speak after meeting your eyes. You give him a kind and reassuring look.

"No problem, you seem to struggle a bit with that phone." you say chuckling.

"This selfie is harder to take than I thought. I wanted the nice background in the picture, but it seems I was a little bit to greedy, right?" he defends himself while laughing too.

"Mmm, don't think so. Here, let me help." you say while taking his phone. You position the camera in a way that includes everything in frame: Jinyoung, the background and yourself. "Smile. Or pose." you say and then press the button, taking a gorgeous picture.

"Woah, you are good." he exhales while relaxing from the stiff position he was in while the picture was taken. "Thank you so much."

"My pleasure. Here, post it." you say while giving the phone back, then take a quick look at your wristwatch. Another minute and you were late. "I'm sorry, but I have to go." is all you manage to scream while running inside leaving Jinyoung confused.

"Goodbye to you too I guess." he says while following you with his gaze, only now noticing that you were entering the building without the guards checking your ticket. "Now how do I post it?" Jinyoung sighs while tapping again, succeeding right when Bambam came.

"Sorry I'm late Nyoung." he says while hugging Jinyoung's arm.

"Okay, I forgive you. Stop it with the cutesy stuff." the elder says while struggling to get the younger one off his arm.

After admiring the building from the outside, Jinyoung had to admit that the inside was at a whole next level. It perfectly fitted his taste, it was a delight. Shortly after the show started, Jinyoung notices a familiar face walking down the runway stage. Your outfit was one of the most beautiful he had ever seen and your make up was suble, but it revealed your beautiful features. There was a shine all over your body that made you look ethereal. The way the reflector's light fell on your shiny pieces of clothing. He was amazed, looking up at your every step, feeling like in a trance. Everything made sense now, how you approached him out of nowhere and offered to help take a selfie. More than that, you allowed him to post a picture that showed your face without a doubt. Were you expecting him to recognize you? That was confusing.

As you make your way to the backstage, Jinyoung takes his phone out to check on the notifications  which, speaking of, were blowing up. It didn't take him much reading to discover that he has just posted a casual selfie with the hottest model right before you went on stage. Everyone was praising your looks and saying how well your face complimented his. "Jinyoung and Y/N in the same picture? Now my life is complete.", "I didn't know GOT7's Jinyoung is friend with Y/N *shocked face*", "They really look good in this picture." were only a few comments he read before shoving the phone back into his pocket. The rest of the show he spent zoning out while thinking about your looks, wishing you would walk in front of him at least one more time, but you didn't.

"A few days ago you didn't know how to access the search tab and now you just won't stop typing. I'm shocked." Bambam teases his friend.

"Thanks for teaching me." Jinyoung responds without taking his eyes off his phone.

"Okay, I'll go say hi to some friends. Do you want to meet them or I should let you have a few moments alone with that phone?"

"I'll wait here."

How come no verified account shows up when he searches your name? Is there any possibility you don't have an account? No way, you knew exactly how to use instagram earlier and for sure a model like you has to have an account. He just didn't know how to find you. He decided he should look for you in person while still being there. As soon as Bambam came back he asked about you, but no idea. The security guards then said you left early due to an emergency.

"But why are you so eager to find Y/N?" Bambam protests while following his friend through the fancy dressed crowd. "I mean I saw that face so I understand." he then laughs to himself.

Jinyoung stops in front of the building. "Check your instagram." is all he says and the boy opens his app to find the most recent post right on top of his feed. You and Jinyoung smiling right in the same spot they're on right now.

"Oh." silence."I didn't know you knew Y/N."

"I don't, really. I mean I didn't. I don't even know how to find Y/N's instagram account." Jinyoung sighs after his agitated speech.

"I don't know either, Jinyoung. I would've helped you if I knew, sorry." Bambam pats his friend on the back, giving him a sad look.

***

A few weeks passed and Jinyoung gave up trying to find your account. He posted two more pictures and his fans were now focused on the chemistry he had with Youngjae's beloved dog, Coco. It was as if it never happened, except there was a picture he had posted as evidence of a moment so short it meant nothing.

The boys have just finished practice on a thursday evening when Jinyoung's phone started blowing up with notifications again. As soon as he checks it, he finds his dm flooded with links to an instagram live. He opens the most recent one and reads "Oppa, look! Y/N mentioned you!!". A hot shiver goes through his body as he taps on your face on the screen. "Lueur? What's with this name?"

"It's french." Mark whispers. "It's not a name, Jinyoung." he points out the obvious.

"Since when do you know french?" is his defense. "Anyway thanks. I'll leave first." is the last they hear from Jinyoung as he takes his stuff and leaves.

No patience was as big as his curiosity about your ongoing instagram livestream, so he didn't even bother to drive back home. After throwing his backpack in the backseat, Jinyoung opened your live. You were casually chatting with your fans while relaxing in what looked like a hotel room. As soon as everyone saw he had joined watching the live, the whole comment section was filled with Jinyoung's name. You immediately said hi.

It did not take much for him to panic. As soon as he heard your voice saying his name, he became clumsy. All he wanted to do is to salute, but a few taps on the screen led to "@lueur0 invited you to join their live broadcast!" displaying on his device. He quickly accepted without giving it much tought, but regretted as soon as the screen split in two and showed your face on top and darkness on the bottom part.

"I'm sorry, I'm in the car. Let me turn some lights on." he says with an embarrassed face, being grateful that nobody can actually see him.

As soon as the light makes his features visible, you smile. "Good to see you again. I wasn't expecting you to join my live."

"Ah yeah, that.. I thought I could say a proper hi."

"I'm glad you did." you stop and check the number of views. "Woah the audience has doubled up." you laugh again. "Wow, Jinyoung. Check the comments!"

No reaction for a few seconds as Jinyoung was still analyzing the way his name came out of your mouth. Love at first sight was a lie in his opinion, but what about attraction at the third sight? He couldn't really put his finger on what made him feel like this. Was it your smile? Your laugh? The way you said his name? Your looks? Your kind and laid back vibe? Maybe all of them really. There was no doubt, Jinyoung was enjoying his time on your live and like that both of you told the story of your first encounter, him not bothering to leave the parking lot.

After the live was over, you were not surprised to find out that he followed and texted you as soon as he got home. You followed him back, answer his dm and like that, you spent the whole night talking. The more you talked, the more you felt like you knew each other since forever so you promised to meet up as soon as you returned from a business trip.

***

As you check youself in the mirror, fixing a strand of hair that was not sitting where it was supposed to, you hear your phone ringing and know immediately it is Jinyoung.

"I'm in front, you can come." his calm voice welcomes you.

"I'll be there in a minute." you say as you grab your keys, exit your apartment and lock the door. Right after leaving the building, you notice an amazing black shiny car waiting for you. Jinyoung gets out and the big smile on his face makes you feel safe.

It has already been a few weeks since the live stream and since then you've been talking almost everyday. It was easy to get in touch, as you exchanged phone numbers and both had days when you were so busy  you forgot about even having a phone. You get to know each other well and it was not really hard. Although he seemed a little bit shy or reserved at first and knowing his rigid approach on social media before, you were really happy to see how much he enjoyed talking to you.

"Hi." you salute with a smile as big as his and he responds while opening the door for you.

The ride was chill, his driving skills made you feel safe once again and the lights of the night life in the city were perfect. You two decided to dine at a fancy restaurant.

"I can't believe we've both been here before so often but never bumped into each other." you laugh and take sip of water.

"I don't know about you, but I felt like I had seen you before." Jinyoung states and he makes you think about the first time you met months ago, at your modelling show.

"Yeah, that's why you looked so confused when we took that photo." you attack.

"I was not expecting you to do it, that's why." he defends himself. "Ah." you hear Jinyoung say as he winces. "There is something I've always wanted to ask you but never remembered to."

You give him a curious look and nod your head as a sign that you are ready to answer. He then proceeds. "What does your instagram name come from?"

You chuckle. "Well.. I've always wanted to shine, no modesty about it. I always wear the most luminous piece when going on the stage, I am known for looking good in those so I chose lueur. It's a french word that means glimmer, glow and yeah, I know it's not used too much nowadays, but I loved the way it is pronounced. As for the 0, it was the only number I thought looked okay with the word, nothing special." you conclude with a shrug.

"Ohh." he says with an impressed face, you smile. "I agree with that." he stops and looks out the window. "I've got an idea that goes perfectly with your lueur."

You both had finished eating so, after paying, you get into his car, the impatience making you shift in your seat. After what it felt like 10 minutes of driving, you arrive near a stadion.

"Are we there?" you ask, trying to hide the surprise in your voice with a cough.

"Yes." is all Jinyoung says right before pressing a button that makes the roof of the car open, exposing to your eyes a sky so clear you can see every little star. "Cliché, but they remind me of you." he says while staring in your eyes.

You feel his eyes all over you and when they finally meet yours, your whole body reacts to it. His gaze turns dark, you know he feels it too. Why are you only now noticing how his lips look? The tension is so thick between you two, it can be only ripped with physical touch. So that's what you do.

You crash into each other's lips, kissing as if you craved it for way too long. Everything is so intense you don't even realise how loud you are moaning when his lips touch your neck. Every piece of clothing that came between you was taken off one by one until you were both naked. You sit on top of him, with your back pressed on the steering wheel, kissing patches on his collarbone, then going lower, on his nipples. You suck and slightly bite them, enjoying every little moan he lets out. He grabs your waist and lifts you, placing you right on top of him. He then tries to thrust inside you but you lift yourself even higher.

"No babe. Let me do it." you say placing a hand on his chest. Your eyes are glued on his as your palm goes lower and lower until you can feel him in your hand. You smirk then rub and sqeeze it lightly, then position yourself over it. You place both your hands  on the roof of the car and slowly go down, hissing through your teeth. You keep going in and out at the same pace, savouring the hunger in his eyes.

His hands grab on your hips and push you down, filling you completely. You faintly scream at the sudden movement and grab one of his nipples, slowly twisting it while going up and down on his lenght. "I said let me do it, Jinyoung." you whisper at his ear. "Tonight I'll shine on you, okay?" you keep whispering going faster and faster. His hands are going up and down your back, grabbing your ass, while kissing your neck and breasts until you come. After that, you go faster, messing with his hair, leaving kisses and moans all over his skin. He starts thrusting inside you harder, but you don't even care anymore. By the time both of you come, you're covered in sweat and collapse over him on his seat, hardly catching your breath.

"Damn it, Y/N."